¹² Through ^(A)Silvanus, our faithful brother ^[a](for so I regard him), ^(B)I have written to you briefly, ^[b]exhorting and testifying that this is ^(C)the true grace of God. ^(D)Stand firm in it!

^13 (A)Be on the alert, ^(B)stand firm in the faith, ^(C)act like men, ^(D)be strong.

²³ if indeed you continue in ^[a]the faith firmly ^(A)established and steadfast, and not shifting from the ^(B)hope of the gospel that you have heard, which was proclaimed ^(C)in all creation under heaven, ^(D)and of which I, Paul, ^[b]was made a ^[c](E)minister.